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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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